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Re: Something Different: Blackbuck ingwe #14096359 09/02/19
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,786 West of the Blue Ridge Pappy348 Campfire Ranger
Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,786 West of the Blue Ridge	Beautiful critters. Years ago we used to stop at the Natural Bridge Zoo for a break on our way to Grandma's house. They had blackbuck in the open area with the goats. They wanted nothing to do with the tourists, unlike the goats who'd climb on your head if they thought you had some of that goat chow they sold. What fresh Hell is this?

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Re: Something Different: Blackbuck Blacktailer #14096459 09/02/19
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,925 NM S SLM Campfire Ranger
SLM Campfire Ranger S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,925 NM	That is awesome. Originally Posted by Blacktailer Pedestal mount along with Mrs Blacktailer's. Never measured him straight tape, he scored over 76 inches SCI.

Re: Something Different: Blackbuck Tejano #14096624 09/02/19
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle
OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Originally Posted by Tejano Interesting I always look for black when looking them over but those 4+ turn ones have gone from black to grey. Ones I have shot are more in the category of skillet bucks but they were all tasty. The doe's are almost always good table fair, but they are like pronghorn shot in warm weather they need to be iced down pronto. +1 on the does..... I got one that was REAL chewy..otherwise they're all good! The rifles pictured are .222 and .223s...Blackbuick of both sexes are prime game for the centerfire .22s.. Last edited by ingwe; 09/02/19. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Something Different: Blackbuck ingwe #14096745 09/02/19
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,480 Alaska R rost495 Campfire Kahuna
rost495 Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,480 Alaska	Thats funny. On the 16000 acre ranch I used to guide on we had them free range. Gals running the show and cooking for some reason ran low on food, I think we had an ice storm IIRC and folks there longer than expected. Anyway we were sent out one night to bring back a sheep so they could cook. Corsican or mouflon. Ride around in the cold and such for hours looking for the sheep, never found em, smacked a BB doe in the head with 22 mag... hauled it back and thought we were both fired on the spot. These gals could cook anything. For some reason that black buck tasted more like bell peppers they had drowned it in than anything else. My only other one was my 23 inch old one and lets just say there is no need in me ever shooting another BB. Especially when the creation offers Axis...Moose... Dall... Whitetails etc.... We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....

Re: Something Different: Blackbuck ingwe #14096879 09/03/19
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 1,871 Texas T TxHunter80 Campfire Regular
TxHunter80 Campfire Regular T Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 1,871 Texas	Both of the ones I shot tasted fine. I thought they were better than whitetail but not in the oryx/axis league Last edited by TxHunter80; 09/03/19.

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Re: Something Different: Blackbuck Blacktailer #14097110 09/03/19
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,643 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger
SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,643 Midwest	Originally Posted by Blacktailer Pedestal mount along with Mrs Blacktailer's. Never measured him straight tape, he scored over 76 inches SCI. This entire body of work is masterful. Wow! WWP53D

Re: Something Different: Blackbuck SKane #14097462 09/03/19
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,999 Cave Creek, AZ Blacktailer Campfire Tracker
Blacktailer Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,999 Cave Creek, AZ	Done by my friend Jerry Huffaker in Abilene. He has done a bunch of African stuff for me also. https://huffakertaxidermy.com/ I am continually astounded at how quickly people make up their minds on little evidence or none at all. Jack O'Connor

Re: Something Different: Blackbuck Blacktailer #14097520 09/03/19
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle
OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Originally Posted by Blacktailer Done by my friend Jerry Huffaker in Abilene. He has done a bunch of African stuff for me also. https://huffakertaxidermy.com/ Ive looked at Huffakers stuff a number of times. Simply excellent! "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Something Different: Blackbuck ingwe #14098359 09/03/19
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle
OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Something Different: Blackbuck ingwe #14098574 09/03/19
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 1,871 Texas T TxHunter80 Campfire Regular
TxHunter80 Campfire Regular T Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 1,871 Texas	Originally Posted by ingwe Originally Posted by Blacktailer Done by my friend Jerry Huffaker in Abilene. He has done a bunch of African stuff for me also. https://huffakertaxidermy.com/ Ive looked at Huffakers stuff a number of times. Simply excellent! Yep, he's one of the better taxidermists in the country. His full body mounts are incredible Last edited by TxHunter80; 09/03/19.

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Re: Something Different: Blackbuck ingwe #14098610 09/03/19
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,248 W. Texas J JGRaider Campfire Ranger
JGRaider Campfire Ranger J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,248 W. Texas	Huffaker did my kudu pedestal and it is very well done. It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.

Re: Something Different: Blackbuck ingwe #14099608 09/04/19
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 1,187 Bandera, TX DubThomas Campfire Regular
DubThomas Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 1,187 Bandera, TX	Last edited by DubThomas; 09/04/19. The lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part!

Re: Something Different: Blackbuck ingwe #14100438 09/04/19
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle
OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Here comes another... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Something Different: Blackbuck ingwe #14116522 09/10/19
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,840 Western N.Y. D dvdegeorge Campfire Ranger
dvdegeorge Campfire Ranger D Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,840 Western N.Y.	My dog is a member of the "Turd Like Clan" Covert Trail Cameras are JUNK 3 Time Dinkathon Champion #DinkGOAT

Re: Something Different: Blackbuck ingwe #14121345 09/12/19
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,912 Denton, TX G gsganzer Campfire Regular
gsganzer Campfire Regular G Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,912 Denton, TX	I was glassing a couple of nice blackbuck rams yesterday in the TX hill country. They both looked like they'll be good shooters in December or January when they have a really dark coat. I love watching the rams with their harem. The other year I walked up on two rams fighting. I bet I got within 30 yards of them. The ewes are good eating, it's just hard to find one that isn't bred. They breed year round, with their peak in March. I think their meat is like a cross between beef and venison.

Re: Something Different: Blackbuck gsganzer #14121989 09/12/19
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle
OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Right you are! Best dark coats for mounting are in winter...and yes, its REALLY hard to find a doe that isn't bred...all it seems that they do is fight and breed . Their meat is good, but can be chewy. As I probably mentioned it does however make our favorite hamburgers...which we just had for dinner tonight! "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Something Different: Blackbuck ingwe #14122213 09/13/19
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,712 Michigan, In , Boon S saddlering Campfire Ranger
saddlering Campfire Ranger S Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,712 Michigan, In , Boon	Very Nice guys always wanted to shoot one myself! I think they make a Great mount! Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!

Re: Something Different: Blackbuck ingwe #14122769 09/13/19
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,999 Cave Creek, AZ Blacktailer Campfire Tracker
Blacktailer Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,999 Cave Creek, AZ	Do they all go from tan to black depending on the time of year? I am continually astounded at how quickly people make up their minds on little evidence or none at all. Jack O'Connor

Re: Something Different: Blackbuck Blacktailer #14123745 09/13/19
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle
OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Originally Posted by Blacktailer Do they all go from tan to black depending on the time of year? Pretty much...but another variable is sexual dominance. A smaller horned male may very well be coal black if hes a bad ass and fights for the girls, while a truly big one may maintain a lighter color if hes not the sexually dominant one. All tolled the winter months is when you'll see the darkest.....usually. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Something Different: Blackbuck ingwe #14123831 09/13/19
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,894 Deer Park, Tx R Reloder28 Campfire Ranger
Reloder28 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,894 Deer Park, Tx	Have eaten Blackbuck, liked it. Prefer watching them. No interest in taking one. Congrat's on your yours Ingwe. "I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country." Robert E. Lee

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